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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
2
A boiler explosion at Wurtsbaugh's sawmill seven miles from Jefferson Texas wrecked the building. Engineer Hargraves and fireman Mott were killed. two other workers, both negro, injured.
Business men joined the Baptist church service as businesses closed for the hour yesterday. Dr Risner preached on influence and salvation with a large attentive crowd. Two new members joined last night, bringing total additions to eighteen.
The Methodist church organ committee placed a 3500 dollar contract for a Hook Hastings instrument to be built in Hastings Massachusetts. The new organ, larger and finer than the one destroyed by fire, measures 14 by 10 by 21 feet and features 33 stops 1036 pipes and tubular pneumatic action with grand crescendo and diminuendo pedal. The case will be dark golden oak to match church woodwork.
The A and M team hosted Houston League competition, losing 5 to 3 to the visitors in yesterday’s game. Austin College of Sherman arrived and will meet A M in two games this afternoon at 4 30 and tomorrow at 4.
Mr M F Dansby sold 450 acres of Riverside farm near Brazos to five Italians for $18 000 at $40 an acre. Dansby previously bought the land from Judge John N Henderson last year and retains 1350 acres of Riverside farm in this county.
Reports from April 11 describe Tony Looney injured in Woodland near Paris with facial devastation after a quarrel. W. Lee arrested. George Bardner shot and killed near Comanche by J. P. Morris who surrendered. Willie Sayles dies from a gunshot in Dallas. Irene Harris in custody. Louis Libbe, a pioneer, dies in Denton. H. A. Haynes, a consumptive, dies in Abilene.
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